Just as it looked as if Marquinhos was on the verge of a move to Paris Saint-Germain, reports in the Brazilian Press claim he is holding out for Barcelona.

The Roma youngster was said to be ‘not very far away’ from a switch to the French champions on Saturday.

Just as it looked as if Marquinhos was on the verge of a move to Paris Saint-Germain, reports in the Brazilian Press claim he is holding out for Barcelona.

The Roma youngster was said to be ‘not very far away’ from a switch to the French champions on Saturday.

But media outlets in his home country claim that the centre back is not keen on Laurent Blanc’s men and would rather wait for a transfer to Camp Nou.

PSG were reported to have had a €30m bid accepted from the Giallorossi, whilst the Blaugrana have had their €25m bid rejected.

The hierarchy at Stadio Olimpico are resigned to the fact they will lose the 19-year-old and are expecting an improved offer from Tito Vilanova’s men soon.

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